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Fri 18/01/02 at 11:23
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XBOX SUCKS
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Fri 01/03/02 at 01:27
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"ATAT Supremo"
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Its called competition mate. Anyway, its not as though companies are just abandoning other formats.
Fri 01/03/02 at 00:01
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I dont like the x-box but u have to ammitted its got some good games on problem is that microsoft are takin loads of companies off other consoles.
Mon 25/02/02 at 22:03
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Well I don't think its doing bad considering the console isn't even out here yet. And this is Microsoft's first console so there isn't much to give opinions about until we have the console.
Mon 25/02/02 at 21:08
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Belldandy wrote:
> Of course the other thing could be that its so quiet in this forum that the only
> activity is in the topics where The Gamecube fans are spouting rubbish about the
> Xbox ?

Just a thought, roll on March 14th ! :)

Its true, this forum is amazingly quiet. It seems that the XBox fans dont like to post so much, or there aren't many. You choose.
Mon 25/02/02 at 09:13
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Of course the other thing could be that its so quiet in this forum that the only activity is in the topics where The Gamecube fans are spouting rubbish about the Xbox ?

Just a thought, roll on March 14th ! :)
Mon 25/02/02 at 08:59
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That's because some people are insecure with their purchases, that they feel the need to belittle the competition.

It's not abnormal, just human nature.

As far as I can see it, every console will have it's good points and it's bad points.

What does annoy me is that people feel they can judge a console on the basis of launch titles alone.

I mean, look at the PS2. It's launch titles were less than stellar, but look at it now, it's thriving. For me at least, this is the one thing people fail to take into consideration - time.

Consoles, like a fine wine (allegedly) get better with age.
Sun 24/02/02 at 22:20
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I mean, I'm not saying everyone should love every console at the same level as they love games (no matter how crappy)in their reviews when their going for GAD.

I just think people should be a bit more open minded rather than just blindly running to the defence of their favourite companies.

You'll get people that just refuse to acknowledge mistakes that say Nintendo have made in the past. Again, just an example, not trying to get a dig in at Nintendo.
I was a bit cautious about the X-Box at first, obviously with it being a new company coming into the picture.

But when I took a proper look at the console, I really liked it and being the games junky I am, games like Halo were just too much for me not want one. ;-))

Plus I love playing games online, so this console will be great for that too.

I mean, jokes and stuff about other consoles will pop up and at times it can be a laugh. Its just when you look in a forum and 80% of it is verbal punch ups over which console rules while the other suck in its wake, it just gets boring to the extent of irritation.
Sun 24/02/02 at 19:42
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I'd just like to say a couple of things...

Throughout the entirity of this thread people have said the N64 was pasted and demolished etc. The DC was this, the N64 wasn't. It controlled on average throughout its lifetime 26% of the market, PSX about 50%. OK it wasn't great, but it wasn't as bad as say DC has done.
On the controller, yes whoever said that it doesn't matter because its all about your own hand size, fair enough. But i you look on average, more people on these forums as a whole and that I know in the 'real world' rate the GC as the best of the three pads, and the XBox as the worst. I agree personally, but as there are no right or wrong answers in the end, don't say its rubbish.
I have a GC, and have been highly impressed. Super Smash in particular shines with fun and playability. However being a gaming enthusiast as most people are on these forums I am considering the XBox for my b-day. In the end although I find Ninty and Rare as a partnership make great games which I will continue to enjoy, denying yourself all the best games by being biased is not the right way to go. Halo is outstanding, and there are other games I would like to play as well. If you know about PB's army of the free gamer, you'll know what I'm talking about. So although I acknowledge the biased opinion on this and the other forums, in the end I'll probably end up owning all three, simply because they all have pluses, all have good games and all are worth enjoying.
That was a bit more than a couple, wasn't it? Sorry :-)
Sat 23/02/02 at 15:33
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savatt1668 wrote:
> Yeah Nintendo have years of experience - didn't stop Sony pasting them though
> did it.

Overall, I don't care which company "wins". I'm a games
> player. I don't care if Mr Sony pulled in £5 more than Mr Nintendo on the
> 23rd November.

I think this taking sides stuff is utter crap. Its a sad
> arguement not much higher than "my dad can beat up your dad".

Of
> course not everyone can afford all the consoles, but its simple people, just
> bloody pick one and be happy ! Don't go around stamping on every other console
> just because you wanna make sure you picked the right one.

Everyones
> entitled to their opinion and not everyone will like everything. But theres a
> difference between showing your opinion on something and getting bitchy about
> it, belittling everyone who wants that particular console.

When it comes to
> new consoles, I won't always think much of one, but I don't go around making 50
> subjects about how crap it is.

If you don't like the X-Box, fine, don't buy
> it. Theres probably more "X-Box sucks" subjects on these forums then
> theres ever been on any subject. Theres no need to create new ones everyday !
> Most of these seem to be started by Nintendo fans that "aren't
> worried". The fact that so much attention goes into slating the X-Box
> kinda shows quite the opposite.

Personally, I like Nintendo. I also like
> Sony and I'm really looking forward to Microsoft's entrance into the console
> market. Out of the 3 consoles though, Gamecube looks to be the one with the
> least titles on it that I'm looking forward to. I want Rogue Leader, but other
> than that I'll be waiting for Nintendo to come up with some other
> titles.

Right now though, I'm looking forward to the X-Box. Can't wait to
> get playing on Halo in particular. :-)

*Bravo*

That's just summed it up for me.

Something was written by a columnist for Edge a couple months ago that read;

"...But the whiny Microsoft-hating adolescents aren't going to accept it, they want a world where operating systems are designed by Nintendo, that only boot up if your on first name terms with Shigeru..."

Can't but help feel that RedEye has hit the nail on the head. If only he frequented these forums...
Sat 23/02/02 at 15:13
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"ATAT Supremo"
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Yeah Nintendo have years of experience - didn't stop Sony pasting them though did it.

Overall, I don't care which company "wins". I'm a games player. I don't care if Mr Sony pulled in £5 more than Mr Nintendo on the 23rd November.

I think this taking sides stuff is utter crap. Its a sad arguement not much higher than "my dad can beat up your dad".

Of course not everyone can afford all the consoles, but its simple people, just bloody pick one and be happy ! Don't go around stamping on every other console just because you wanna make sure you picked the right one.

Everyones entitled to their opinion and not everyone will like everything. But theres a difference between showing your opinion on something and getting bitchy about it, belittling everyone who wants that particular console.

When it comes to new consoles, I won't always think much of one, but I don't go around making 50 subjects about how crap it is.

If you don't like the X-Box, fine, don't buy it. Theres probably more "X-Box sucks" subjects on these forums then theres ever been on any subject. Theres no need to create new ones everyday ! Most of these seem to be started by Nintendo fans that "aren't worried". The fact that so much attention goes into slating the X-Box kinda shows quite the opposite.

Personally, I like Nintendo. I also like Sony and I'm really looking forward to Microsoft's entrance into the console market. Out of the 3 consoles though, Gamecube looks to be the one with the least titles on it that I'm looking forward to. I want Rogue Leader, but other than that I'll be waiting for Nintendo to come up with some other titles.

Right now though, I'm looking forward to the X-Box. Can't wait to get playing on Halo in particular. :-)
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